The Road to Dubai ending early for Anthony Kim, who won't play Dubai World ChampionshipNovember 4th, 2009 Anthony Kim to skip Dubai World ChampionshipSHANGHAI — Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified. Kim reached the final of the World Match Play Championship last week in Spain before losing to Ross Fisher, allowing Kim to move up to No.
IPL 2010 to be hit by absence of Kiwi, Australian starsOctober 19th, 2009 WELLINGTON - New Zealand and Australian Test cricketers are likely to be unavailable for the first half of next year's Indian Premier League tournament. The 2010 tournament is scheduled to run from March 12 to April 25, and will be returning to India after this year's tournament was shifted to South Africa due to security concerns.
Arshavin will become Gunners' all-time great: WengerOctober 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reckons that striker Andrey Arshavin can become a Gunners' legend and believes that he has the capability to guide the club to glory.I love Arshavin because he has things that are just down to him. He is an intelligent player and he looks like he is a shrewd street player because he creates something always in unexpected situations," The Sun quoted Wenger, as saying.
Watson shoots bogey-free 68, opens up 2-shot lead in Senior Players ChampionshipOctober 2nd, 2009 Watson takes 2-shot lead in Senior Players eventTIMONIUM, Md. — If Tom Watson was looking for a sign that luck was on his side at the Senior Players Championship, he got it on the 13th hole at the Baltimore Country Club.
Bharti Airtel trio to cheer for Force IndiaSeptember 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A three-member Bharti Airtel team won the Royal Challenge F1 Race2win Challenge karting finals and now will be cheering for Force India in the Abu Dhabi Formula One race next month. Bharti Airtel defeated CSC and Convergys in the finals by clocking the best time at the 32 Milestone Circuit in Gurgaon.
Czink wins first title on WTA Tour, beats Safarova at Bell ChallengeSeptember 20th, 2009 Czink beats Safarova to win Bell ChallengeQUEBEC CITY — Melinda Czink won her first career singles title on the WTA Tour, beating Lucie Safarova 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 Sunday at the Bell Challenge. After the fourth-seeded Safarova won the first set, No.
Balsillie offers Glendale $50 million to help clear way in Coyotes bidSeptember 8th, 2009 Balsillie offers city $50 million in Coyotes bidPHOENIX — Canadian billionaire James Balsillie has offered the city of Glendale $50 million to quiet its objections to his bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move the team to Hamilton, Ontario. Lawyers for Balsillie, co-CEO of the company that makes the Blackberry, filed an amended bid in U.S.
More than virus, Dilshan's batting contributed to Kiwi defeat: VettoriAugust 23rd, 2009 GALLE - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has said that more than the energy-sapping virus that stuck his team during the first Test match at the Galle International Stadium, it was Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan's explosive batting which contributed to New Zealand's 202-run loss. Dilshan scored 92 runs in Sri Lanka's first innings and scored quickfire 123 runs in the second to take Sri Lanka to an imposing target of 413.
Sessions with Saqlain has worked wonders: Jeetan PatelAugust 16th, 2009 COLOMBO - New Zealand off-spinner Jeetan Patel is excited about the training sessions he is having with former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who has been appointed as part-time bowling advisor of the Kiwi team. Patel, who is preparing hard to earn a place in the team touring Sri Lanka, said Mushtaq's vast experience at the international level has worked wonders for him.
Running back Knowshon Moreno makes much-delayed debut at Broncos' training campAugust 10th, 2009 Moreno makes long-awaited debut at Broncos campENGLEWOOD, Colo. —Knowshon Moreno, the top running back selected in the NFL draft, is making his training camp debut with the Denver Broncos.
Two-time defending British Open champion Harrington cards 6-over 76 at TurnberryJuly 18th, 2009 Harrington bid for 3rd title in tatters after a 76TURNBERRY, Scotland — Padraig Harrington's bid to become the first player in 53 years to win the British Open three times in a row virtually ended Saturday when he shot a 6-over 76 to fall 14 shots off the lead at Turnberry. Winner of a playoff at Carnoustie in 2007 and a second title at Royal Birkdale by four shots last year, the 37-year-old Irishman was never in contention this time around.
Man City boss urges Terry to 'reignite' himself with move from Chelsea to his clubJuly 15th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has urged star player John Terry to turn leave Chelsea and lead his club's revolution. "We would like to think we could offer John Terry a different challenge," The Sun quoted Hughes, as saying.
Ribery wants to leave Munich, but only for RealJuly 2nd, 2009 HAMBURG - France star Franck Ribery is set to leave Bayern Munich, but only for Real Madrid. "It is decided.
Breeders' Cup adds more automatic qualifying races, total now at 62 in 7 countriesJune 22nd, 2009 Breeders' Cup qualifiers increased for 2009NEW YORK — The Breeders' Cup Challenge has added more races to its program of automatic qualifiers, bringing the total to 62 races in which the winner clinches a berth in the Breeders' Cup Championships in November. The $25.5 million two-day Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita features 14 races, including the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
McCullum's personal glory bids blamed for Kiwi 20-20 lossesJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Acting New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is being pilloried by commentators for trying to corner all the glory in run chases undertaken by the team in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup. "There will be some questions asked in the New Zealand camp about the run chase," uttered commentator David Lloyd after the men in black had five wickets in hand but still ended up one run short chasing South Africa's 129 at Lords.